Cornice



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CORNICE.

Patented Dec. 19, 1893.

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THOMAS E. DENEGAR, OF/ LONG BRANCH, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO GEORGE D. HERRICK, OF GREEN BUSH, NEW JERSEY.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of 'Letters Patent No. 511,197, dated December 19, 1893. Application iiledNovember 15, 1892. Serial No. 452,021. (No modele To all whom it may concern.:

Be it known that I, THOMAS E. DENEGAR, of Long Branch, county of Monmouth, and State of `New Jersey, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Cornices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to cornices for rooms in a building, and it consists, essentially, of sections of paper, or similar board, having any desired configuration in cross section, and adapted te be removably secured to the wall and ceiling of a room, and it further consists in adjustable supports for the cornice.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a transverse section of a cornice, embodying my improvement, secured in position. Fig. 2 is a front view thereof, with a portion broken away to show other parts more clearly. Fig. 3 is a back view in perspective of a section of the cornice, and a supporting piecethereon.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a supporting' piece.

Referring by letter to the drawings, A designates the side wall and A the ceiling of a room, supported by the usual studs o., and the timbers a.

A2 shows the cornice, consisting of thin maferial, such as paper or similar board, and here shown as concave in cross section on its outer side. It is to be understood, however, that the cornice may be given any desired conguration.

B is a rib, secured to the inner side of the cornice section A2, and B is a supporting piece movable on said rib B, and made substantially in the form of a bracket, to fit in the angle of the side wall A and the ceiling A', and to engage against the rear side of the cornice material. There may be any desired number of these supporting pieces, and they are designed to be movable along the rear side of the cornice material A2, until they are opposite studs d and timbers d', and then nailsl or screws a2, are passed through the cornice material and supports B', into the studs a and timbers d'.

I have shown the rib B as having its sides undercut, and the opening d3, through the supports B', as correspondingly shaped. But it is to be understood that this rib may have straight sides, or may be rounded in cross section, and the opening n.3 correspondingly shaped, without departing from the spirit of my invention.

A cornice made in accordance with my invention has the advantage of being very light and easily attached to a room, and is also capable of a high finish or decoration before applying it; or, of course, it may be decorated after being placed in position and secured.

Having described my invention, what I claim is 1. A cornice section composed of a facing of thin material, a central longitudinal rib fixed or formed upon the rear side of said facing, and a bracket shaped grooved support engaging with said rib and adapted to fit closely into the angle between a Wall and ceiling, substantially as set forth.

2. In a cornice, the combination with an ornamental facing of thin material forming the main element, of a central longitudinal rib secured on the rear side of such facing, bracket shaped supports grooved 1.o engage said rib and be movable thereon and also adapted to tit closely into the angle of a Wall and ceiling, and means for securing said cornice facing and supports in position, substantially in the manner set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

THOMAS E. DENEGAR.

Witnesses:

WALTER Q. BnINLY, DAVID CILLEMANN. 

